The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has awarded stipends to 202 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this fall.
The Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,400 to engage in intensive research or creative activity for 20 hours per week. Students with academic-year UCARE awards will present posters on their research and creative activities at Student Research Days, to be held during the spring semester.
The 89 College of Arts and Sciences students participating:
- Yousuf Nasser Hamed Al Farqani, senior, biological sciences, "Molecular Analyses of Disease-Related Factor Mdm38."
- Sukaina Al-Hamedi, senior, biochemistry, "Assessing Microbiome-Dependent Differences in Pro-Inflammatory Immune Cell Activity in a Mouse Model of Inflammatory Bowel Disease."
- Fiyad Badar Saif Al Sarmi, junior, biological sciences, "Microbiota Composition of Zooplankton and the Control of Harmful Algal Blooms."
- Manal Amon, sophomore, psychology, "Sex-Ratio Distorters in Drosophila simulans."
- Hailey Anderson, junior, physics, "Probing 2D Ferroelectricity in van der Waal's CuInP_2S_6 Using Piezoresponse Force Microscopy."
- Zoey Armstead, junior, biochemistry, "Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Assays for Dissection of Protein-DNA Interactions in Plants and Microorganisms."
- Chase Auman, senior, biochemistry, "A Behavioral Economics Approach to Caffeine and Methylphenidate Reward Enhancement."
- Liam Baker, junior, environmental studies, "Surveying the Structures of U.S. Water Governance."
- Michelle Barbot, senior, psychology, "Identifying Cortical Thickness Changes in the Brain based on Sports-Related Concussion History/ADHD Diagnosis."
- Quin Barton, sophomore, biological sciences, "Melanin Production and Regulation in Exophiala viscosium and Exophiala limosus."
- Natalie Beattie, senior, history, "Nebraska Holocaust Survivor and WWII Veteran Network and Educational Portal."
- Cole Blasing, senior, biochemistry, "Investigating if ATRP Isomerization Causes Bias in Signaling Pathway."
- Abbey Bowers, senior, physics, "Annealing Epitaxial Thin Films and Testing Relative Adhesion Strength."
- Renee Box, senior, biological sciences, "Seasonal Dynamics of Flight-Capable and Flightless Crickets and their Parasites in Western Nebraska: Coupling Coursework and Field Research at Cedar Point Biological Station to Advance Collaborative Research at UNL."
- Isis Burks, senior, psychology, "Is Persistence Associated with Self-Regulation and Academic Skills in the Classroom?"
- Dane Chamberlin, sophomore, global studies, "Homerathon 2023."
- Grace Claussen, senior, biological sciences, "ZIKV Particle and APP Processing In Vitro."
- Adriann Cotton, junior, psychology, "Stigma, Social Experience and Psychological Wellbeing in Emerging Adults with Chronic Health Conditions."
- Betty Dessie, senior, microbiology, "Understanding the Virulence Mechanisms and Factors of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia."
- Rudra Dixit, senior, biological sciences, "Microbiome Role in Susceptibility to Disease in a Population."
- Darian Draft, junior, psychology, "The Relationship between Sexual Abuse History, Anxiety and Depression, and Social Problems in Youth who have Experienced Sexual Abuse."
- Samantha Drury, senior, biochemistry, "Combination of Genetic Modification and Induction of IPSCs from Personalized Cells."
- Steven Faltas, sophomore, biological sciences, "Effects of Corncob Bedding on Testis Morphology and Protein Expression."
- Emma Farson, senior, biological sciences, "UNL Wellness Assessment Trends."
- Alexis Finch, senior, biological sciences, "An Analysis of t(14;18) and Seasonality of Disease, Cause of Death and Other Chromosomal Abnormalities."
- Justin Frandsen, senior, psychology, "That's Sick: Implicit Learning and the Processing of Ambiguous Stimuli."
- Himanshu Gandhi, junior, microbiology, "Predicting Microbial Community Colonization of the Mucosal Layer."
- Abigail Hanson, senior, history, "Nebraska Holocaust Survivor and WWII Veteran Network and Educational Portal."
- Chelsea Hanway, junior, anthropology, "Wakara's America: Mapping the Untold Story of the Indian Founding Father of the American West."
- Grace Heath, senior, women's and gender studies, "Petitioning for Freedom: Habeas Corpus in the American West."
- Austin Herold, senior, biological sciences, "Investigating Host Preference for Phoresy across Microhabitats in the Nebraska-Native Pseudoscorpion Dactylochelifer silvestris."
- Bryce Herrington, senior, physics, "Yttrium Iron Garnet-Based Ferromagnetic Resonators."
- Nathan Hill, junior, history, "Homerathon 2023."
- Sam Ho, senior, biological sciences, "Evaluate the Utility of an In Vitro Expression System for Making Recombinant Proteins."
- Arabella Hodges, senior, biochemistry, "Evaluation of the Relationships between Host-Genetics and Viral Pathogens in Natural Infections."
- Thomas Hugo, senior, biochemistry, "Mechanisms behind Hepatocyte Damage Caused by Mineral Dysregulation and Excess Fat."
- Shaina Isaacsen, senior, English, "Healing from Sexual Assault: A Research-Based Fiction Writing Project."
- Paige Jennings, junior, psychology, "Homerathon 2023."
- Serena Jentz, senior, chemistry, "Engineering the Light-Switchable Fluorescent Protein, Dronpa, through Unnatural Amino Acid Incorporation for Hydrogen Peroxide Sensing."
- Camden Jones, senior, biochemistry, "Characterization of Potential Monomeric Transcription Factors in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis."
- Anisha Kadubandi, junior, biological sciences, "Differences in Mechanotransduction, Glycolic, YAP and Oxidative Phosphorylation Gene Expression in Healthy versus Pre-eclamptic Placental Trophoblasts."
- Lauren Kasparek, junior, computer science, "Exploring Intelligent Methods to Vectorize Sequences toward Trees in Biological Contents."
- Simreen Kaur, senior, computer science, "Assessment and Improvement of Next-Generation Transcriptome Assembly."
- Taesung Kim, senior, chemistry, "Protective Role of Mammalian Sestrin2 against Arsenic-Induced Cytotoxicity."
- Clare Kramper, junior, history, "Petitioning for Freedom: Habeas Corpus in the American West."
- Graydon Kruse, junior, classics and religious studies, "Homerathon 2023."
- Blake Lindgren, junior, geology, "Ecology of Paleozoic Fauna."
- Morgan Madsen, sophomore, geology, "Geophysical Mapping of Large-scale Submarine Landslides at the Southern Cascadia Margin."
- Clarissa Mason, senior, chemistry, "Evaluation of the Chemistry Teaching Assistant Mentor Program."
- Andrew Minchow, senior, biochemistry, "Chemical Synthesis and Modification of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Diacrylate for Bioprinted Hydrogels in Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Organoid Generation."
- Layla Montemayor, junior, mathematics, "Nonlocal Heterogeneous Operators."
- Carlene Nguyen, sophomore, biological sciences, "Effects of Early Weaning on Testicular Histology and Steroidogenic Protein Abundance."
- Nathan Nordby-Bryson, senior, psychology, "Exploring User-Centered Design to Support Brain-Computer Interface Access to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices for those with Severe Speech and Physical Impairment."
- Abbey O'Brien, senior, anthropology, "Wakara's America: Mapping the Untold Story of the Indian Founding Father of the American West."
- Camden Olds, senior, physics, "Cobalt-Nickel Oxide Magnetic Properties of Novel Formula Ratios."
- Sarah Omar, junior, psychology, "Impact of Diversity and Inclusion Interventions on Engagement, Belonging and Bias."
- Nathan Ottenbacher, senior, biochemistry, "Chromatin Immunoprecipitation Assays for Dissection of Protein-DNA Interactions in Plants and Microorganisms."
- Lars Pedersen, junior, physics, "Photodetachment of Positronium Negative Ion by Time-Delayed Circularly Polarized Pulses."
- Eddie Pham, senior, chemistry, "Influence on Peroxide Structure on Reactivity toward C-O Bond Formation."
- Mai Pham, senior, psychology, "Parental Intergenerational Influences" and "Parental Psychopathology."
- Emily Plotnik, junior, biological sciences, "Quantification and Correlation of pH Levels, Short Chain Fatty Acid Concentrations and Bifidobacterium infantis Levels in a Mouse Model of Peanut Allergy."
- Ellie Russell, senior, history, "Petitioning for Freedom: Habeas Corpus in the American West."
- Anshul Saraf, junior, biochemistry, "Protective Role of Mammalian Sestrin2 against Arsenic-Induced Cytotoxicity."
- Christie Seyl, senior, psychology, "Traits Associated with Social Scientist Researchers' Inclusivity of Transgender and Gender Diverse Communities."
- Boris Shabaltiy, senior, biochemistry, "Structural and Functional Characterization of PorX from Porphyromonas gingivalis."
- Juan Silva, senior, physics, "Probing the Higgs Trilinear Coupling in Di-Higgs Production at the LHC."
- Matthew Silver, senior, biological sciences, "Regulation of Mineral Uptake and Distribution to Support Fat Metabolism."
- Alyssa Simpson, junior, physics, "Application of Ferroelectricity to Photovoltaics."
- Divsirat Singh, junior, computer science, "Social Media Data Mining of Health (Mis)Information."
- William Singh, senior, biochemistry, "Which Region of Stabilin-2 Binds with Heparin?"
- Luke Skrabal, senior, biological sciences, "Engineering Exosomes for Targeted miRNA Delivery to Cardiomyocytes."
- Sophia Smyth, junior, psychology, "That's Sick: Implicit Learning and the Processing of Ambiguous Stimuli."
- Jessica Sorsen, junior, geology, "Kane-Atlantis."
- Makenzie Starlin, senior, biochemistry, "Associations between Parenting Styles and Children's Academic and Social-Emotional Outcomes across Middle Childhood."
- Tatiana Startseva, senior, physics, "Investigation of Ice Properties for Radio Neutrino Observatory Greenland."
- Abigail Stevens, senior, biological sciences, "Impact of the t(14;18) Chromosomal Abnormality on Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Subtypes in Nebraska."
- Madelyn Stock, junior, psychology, "Associations between Parenting Styles and Children's Academic and Social-Emotional Outcomes across Middle Childhood."
- Brooke Strautmann, sophomore, biological sciences, "Generational and Developmental Effects Pathogenic Stenotrophomonas Bacteria on Caenorhabditis elegans Survivorship."
- Jessica Stump, senior, psychology, "Predictors of Ongoing Problems in Victims of Intimate Partner Violence-Related Brain Injury."
- Rohan Tatineni, junior, biochemistry, "Identification of the Key Residues Critical for Substrate Binding in LaPhzM."
- Josselyn Telule, senior, psychology, "Trans Collaborations Clinical Trial."
- Edric Teut, senior, biological sciences, "Electron Transfer in Microorganisms: Essentiality of the E- and F- [Fe4S4] Clusters of the Methanosarcina acetivorans CODH Enzyme."
- Carly Trebac, senior, biological sciences, "Responses to Conspecific Alarm Calls of a Wintering Bird Species."
- Kelsey Wright, senior, biochemistry, "Threat Sensitivity of Political Conservatives and Liberals."
- Ethan Yaroch, senior, political science, "Analysis of State-Level Climate Mitigation Plans."
- Lillian Young, junior, English, "Digitizing Willa Cather."
- Mimi Yu, junior, sociology, "Petitioning for Freedom: Habeas Corpus in the American West."
- Ruthi Zielinski, junior, physics, "Yttrium Iron Garnet-Based Ferromagnetic Resonators."
- Chanasei Ziemann, junior, biological sciences, "Knockout of PS-IRF9 Gene."
